There was some commotion behind us and I turned to see the doors opening and in walking the three headmasters, along with Snape, Forrest (Kiera and Jordanna's mom and the transfiguration teacher, Barty Crouch, and McGonagall (still our head of year and temporarily DADA teacher, although normally just the first bit now she's writing her own transfiguration book on what she's found out whilst experimenting.) Professor Forrest was lovely and I had stayed with her, Kiera and Jordanna some holidays when they went away for a week. She came over and patted me on the shoulder saying her congratulations, there was worry in her eyes but overall relief, I'm guessing because Kiera wasn't doing it. Cedric had let go of my hand and was having a conversation with Dumbledore, I was fighting not to look over there and thankfully Fleur came over and spoke to me whilst Madam Maxime was with Jessica.
"So, is he your boyfriend, even we have heard the rumours." Her accent was thick and I was surprised I could understand her, thankfully I could and I gave her a smile back.
"No, we're just friends, if even that." She gave me a sad look.
"But you wish to be more, no?" I let out a little sigh and stole a glance making sure Cedric wasn't listening in.
"I honestly don't know Fleur, but I guess we'll see." Maxime called her over and after saying a quick goodbye she fluttered over to her headmistress. I turned back around and stared into the fire that was crackling. Blanking the noise out and concentrating on nothing, just breathing, I was scared, that much I knew, but not for the trials, for the upcoming conversation with Moody, his polyjuice potion would have long worn off and I'm sure that even if he had another bottle it would have long been emptied. Breathing in deeply, a scent hit my nose, it was nice and I could stand smelling it forever. A mixture of cinnamon and freshly cut grass, it was all male and I small smile lit up my face.
"You look so peaceful standing like that, its hard to believe you were picked for a deadly tournament." Cedric's voice floated down from a little higher than my head.
"I would say the same about you but you don't seem so calm about it." I held my breath hoping I hadn't screwed things up again but let it out when I heard a chuckle coming from him.
"Well then Miss Calm and Collected, can I walk you back to Gryffindor tower?" I shocked myself by letting a giggle escape me. I hadn't done that since he left.
"You may." He held out his arm and I placed mine in his, lifting my robe slightly as we headed up the stairs. As we walked out of the room I felt eyes watching me and turned to see two pairs of eyes following us. Dumbledore with an excited gleam in his and a glare of pure hate coming from Krum. Cedric noticed I'd stopped and turned to see Krum's glare, I could see Cedric's fists clenching as he glared back and I quickly pulled him out of the room.
As we started heading up to the Gryffindor tower I heard him mumbling under his breath, all I could make out was Krum and sawdust, honesty not sure whether I even wanted to know what he was on about.
"You know, I was rather hoping for some company up to the tower, yanno someone I could have a nice conversation with, not someone who would rather have a conversation with themselves." I smiled up at him so he knew I was joking and the anger sort of disappeared as he smirked back.
"Well Miss Swan I am very sorry for my rude behaviour." I laughed at him trying to sound like an olden day gentleman. We carried on with our friendly bickering all the way to the Gryffindor Common Rooms portrait.
"Well I'm afraid this is where I leave you. Get some sleep Bells, something is telling me that you're going to need it." I smiled up at him and he bent down lightly kissing my cheek causing them to turn red. I watched him as he walked away but could definitely make out a chuckle, with a giggle of my own I turned to the portrait who was giving me 'the look'.
"Hmm, quite a couple you two make my dear." I laughed and shook my head at her.
"We're just friends."
"Sure you are. Password?" I raised an eyebrow at her sarcasm before rolling my eyes.
"Pumpkin Juice." The door opened and I had barely made two steps before the cheers started and I was grabbed from all sides into hugs and handshakes. I blushed red at the attention but really loved the fact that so many people were happy with me being a champion. I smiled gratuitously and made polite conversation before making my way into my room. Once I saw my bed I just collapsed onto it and only just realized how tired I'd been. My eyes started to droop closed but I forced myself to get back up and grab my pyjamas, promising to get up early and take a shower. Quickly changing into the black bottoms and red top my father had bought me last Christmas I proceeded to close my curtains and was pretty sure I had fallen asleep before my head touched the pillow.
"I don't want you anymore your just a burden. I never loved you; you were just a toy… a distraction." Edward's eyes looked at me cold as ice and I shivered under his gaze. I used to shiver from pleasure, now it was pure fear.
"You…Don't…Want Me?" Before he could reply Esme stepped out of the trees.
"Bella, could you be any more pathetic? He told you he didn't want you… so leave. Now. None of us ever really cared." The rest of the Cullens were quick to show up and all were saying near enough the same thing. Before I could leave they did it for me, they just ran into the trees, leaving me to fall onto my knees, crying weakly.
"Bella?" I looked up into the grey eyes of Cedric Diggory.
"He… he's gone… they're all gone." My body wracked with sobs and Cedric just held me close to him, whispering sweet nothings in my ear.
"Well, well, well what do we have here then?" I looked up into the dark eyes of him. The man who killed my cousins parents and my uncles best friends. He was looking on with a sinister smile on his face and it gave me shivers.
"Hmm, I would love to kill you slowly, Isabella, but I'm afraid I have things to do." He pointed his wand at me and I tried to move Cedric out of the way.
"No!" Cedric roared, throwing himself in front of me the same time Voldermort said 'Avada Cadavra."
"NO!" My scream was lost in the wind that had picked up as Voldermort suddenly apparated. I ran over to Cedric tears streaming down my face.
"Now I see why he left you. You're more trouble than you're worth." They were Cedric's last words and then he died. I couldn't breath or call for help. All i could do was cry over his dead body as his empty eyes stared up at me.
"NO! NO! NO!"
"Bella. Bella. BELLA!"
My eyes shot open and I looked into a pair of deep, knowing hazel ones. Kiera climbed onto the bed next to me and held me tight whilst I cried, the curtains still covered my bed so I couldn't see who else I'd woken up. I was sick of having nightmares and crying out, I couldn't stand looking weak. Kiera just kept hold of me and made soft crooning noises but I couldn't fall back asleep.
"What time is it?" My voice was croaky and dry.
"About half five, breakfast doesn't start for an hour and a half, even then it don't finish till bout half eight, go back to sleep for a bit." I just shook my head and saw the black marks under Kiera's eyes showing she'd barely gotten any sleep either. I felt bad that I'd woken her and just sat up and stretched.
"I'm going to take a shower and then go to the library for a while. You go back to sleep Kiera you look tired." She sighed and nodded before climbing out of my bed and stumbling over to her own. I got up and put my clothes and toiletries into my spare bag and headed out of the dormitory. No teachers were awake at this time, not even filch, don't get me wrong no one would say anything anyway if they saw me around at this time, its technically morning anyway. I stumbled out of the portrait hole and headed down to the prefects bathroom, I believe a warm bath is a better idea, my eyes were still stinging from the tears and I finally got into the bathroom I started to strip out of my pyjamas, one I was in nothing more than my pants and bra I walked over to the tub to see it was already filled, a slight cough clearing made my head snap up with such speed I was sure to get whiplash. Sat in the tub with bubbles covering anything indecent apart from his perfectly sculpted chest was Cedric. I let out a squeal and started to back up before slipping and landing my ass on the freezing floor causing another squeal to escape me, I tried covering myself with the clothes in my hand but it was working very well since I was shaking from fright and embarrassment. Oh shit!